Ashurst
- Please address your cover letter to Nick Wong, Graduate Recruitment Partner. This is an opportunity to tell us about yourself, your skills, achievements and why you want to train as a solicitor. (1000w)
- How is Ashurst different to the other firms you have applied to? (250w)
- How is the legal landscape changing and what are the challenges facing Ashurst? (250w)
- What qualities does a successful lawyer of the future require? (250w)
Freshfields
Please write about yourself in the space provided below. You may wish to mention any positions of responsibility held at school or subsequently, any regular employment or other work experience and any achievements, interests and personal qualities which are relevant. Please also state briefly why you are making this application. You must stay within the word limit for the vacancy that you are applying for:
850 words: Training Contract; London-Asia Training Contract; Vacation Scheme
White & Case
Cover Letter (recommended 1 pg)
Debevoise
1. Please detail any extra-curricular activities and leisure interests, including any relevant responsibilities and achievements. (250w)
2. Please tell us about a difficult or demanding achievement that you are particularly proud of, with focus on why it was challenging and the contribution you made towards achieving the end goal. (250w)
3. Please tell us something that not many people know about you. (250w)
4. Please indicate if there is a preferred practice area that interests you. (250w)
5. What do you hope to get out of a career at a Firm like ours? (250w)
6. Please explain why you have decided to pursue a career as a solicitor and what has attracted you to Debevoise? (250w)
7. Please tell us about a recent commercial deal that has captured your interest. If you could represent a side, which would it be and why? (300 words)
NRF
1. Please enter your cover letter below. In your letter you need to include why you think you will be a good commercial solicitor and why you are applying to Norton Rose Fulbright. (750w)
Covington
1. What achievement in the past 5 years are you most proud of and why? (250w)
2. Please outline your main interests and social activities, including any positions of responsibility you currently hold (or have recently held). (250w)
3. What key attributes do you believe are necessary to become a successful lawyer? (250w)
4. Please give an example of how you made a positive contribution to a team. (250w)
5. In your covering letter, please explain your reasons for wishing to pursue a career as a solicitor, as well as your motivation for applying specifically to Covington & Burling LLP. You should also use the covering letter as an opportunity to include any additional information that you feel is relevant to your application but is not covered in the rest of the form. (500w)
6. If you could experience first-hand one historical event, what would it be and why? (250w)
7. Discuss a current business news story which has attracted your attention recently. (300w)
Orrick
- Please paste your covering letter here. Please address your covering letter to Sushila Nayak. (500 words)
- Describe your involvement and positions of responsibility in any extra-curricular activities including societies, sports, charitable and voluntary work. (200 words)
- Please detail academic awards, prizes or scholarships and non-academic achievements at school, university and law school (if applicable). (200 words)
- What would you say has been your greatest success to date and how did you achieve this? (250 words)
- Have you been following any recent news stories or events that have attracted your attention and you think would have an impact, or be of interest, to Orrick? (250 words)
- Why have you decided to pursue a career as a commercial lawyer working in an international law firm? What factors and influences have affected your decision? (250 words)
- Why specifically are you interested in training at Orrick? What makes us different to the other firms you have applied for? (250 words)
Morgan Lewis
- Why have you applied to Morgan Lewis? What do you think are the skills and attributes you possess that distinguish you from other applicants? (300 words)
- Discuss a news story that interests you. What do you think are the implications of the story for a law firm like Morgan Lewis? (300 words)
- Please give us an example of when you have learned from a mistake. What was the mistake you made, and what did you learn from it? (300 words)
- How do you ensure that you are a valued member of the team? Please provide an example where you have been able to contribute to the team’s success. (300 words)
- Please provide details of your interests and extra-curricular activities - including any positions of responsibility you have held at school, university or otherwise - and an achievement of importance which you are most proud of. (300 words)